#EUCOM is central to this mission, as it coordinates #military operations in the Mediterranean. At the same time, its forces must remain ready for any Russian incursion into territory protected by the #NATO military alliance. #Russia also poses a ballistic missile threat to the United States, with missiles capable of reaching the US mainland.
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The #Navy has 5 destroyers that deploy from a #US port in Rota, Spain, with a 6th expected to arrive there later this year, #Pentagon officials have said. But maintenance issues have piled up due to the #Iran #war’s tempo, complicating matters for Grynkewich, officials said. WaPo withheld specific details about the ships’ availability at the request of #military officials, who cited security concerns.
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